Cleansing composition

ABSTRACT

An aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres comprises at least one amino acid surfactant and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer. The amino acid surfactant 3 of the following structure 
     
       
         
         
             
             
         
       
     
     wherein R 1  is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R 2  is H or a methyl, R 3  is H, COO − M + , CH 2 COO − M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO −  or SO 3   −  and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium, and an aqueous emulsion of divinyldimethicone/dimethicone copolymer with an internal phase viscosity of more than 1×10 8  mm 2 /s measured at 0.01 Hz at about 25° C.

The present invention is related to an aqueous cleansing composition forkeratin fibres, especially human hair, comprising at least one aminoacid surfactant, at least one alkyl glyceryl ether and at least onefatty alcohol.

Cleansing compositions have been known for many years. Many patentapplications and scientific publications deal with such compositionsaiming at cleansing and especially improved conditioning effects. On theother hand, attempts have been made to improve foam quality of cleansingcompositions in terms of its volume and its creaminess. However there isstill need for further improvements.

EP 1 696 023 A1 discloses surfactant compositions comprising alkyl ethersulphate type of surfactant, glyceryl ether or diglyceryl ether and awater soluble salt. The document is silent on amino acid surfactants.

WO 2004/014334 A1 is on hair detergent compositions comprising anionicsurfactant, monoalkyl or monoalkenyl glyceryl ether and siliconeconditioning agent. Nothing is disclosed on amino acid surfactants.

EP 1 221 474 A1 is as well on detergent compositions comprising anionicphosphate surfactants and glyceryl ether. Amino acid surfactants are notmentioned at all.

Aim of the present invention is to provide a cleansing compositionhaving improved foam properties in terms of its volume and creaminess aswell as improved conditioning effects on keratin fibres, especiallyhuman hair, in terms of compatibility, smoothness, elasticity, softness,volume and body.

Present inventors have surprisingly found that a cleansing compositioncomprising at least one amino acid surfactant, at least one mono ordialkyl glyceryl ether and at least one fatty alcohol provides excellentfoam performance observed as improved foam creaminess and foam volume.

Accordingly, the first object of the present invention is a cleansingcomposition comprising at least one amino acid surfactant of thefollowing structure

wherein R₁ is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkylchain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R₂ is H or a methyl, R₃ is H, COO⁻M⁺,CH₂COO⁻M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO⁻ or SO₃ ⁻ and M is independentfrom each other H, sodium or potassium, at least one glyceryl ether ofthe following formula

wherein R₄ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chainwith 4 to 24 C atoms and R₅ is H, or straight or branched, saturated orunsaturated alkyl chain with 4 to 24 C atoms, and at least one fattyalcohol of the following formula

R₆—OH

wherein R₆ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chainwith 8 to 24 C atoms.

With the term amino acid surfactants especially those surfactants aremeant derived from taurate, glucamate, alanin or alaninate, sarcosinateand aspartate.

Second object of the present invention is the use of cleansingcomposition comprising at least one amino acid surfactant of the abovegeneral formula, at least one glyceryl ether of the above generalformula and at least one fatty alcohol of the above general formula forcleansing hair.

Third objective of the present invention is the use of at least oneamino acid surfactant of the above general formula, at least onegylceryl ether of the above general formula and at least one fattyalcohol of the above general formula for increasing foam volume and forimproving foam creaminess of the cleansing compositions based on atleast one anionic surfactant and optionally comprising non-ionic andamphoteric surfactants.

Cleansing composition of the present invention comprises at least oneamino acid surfactant according to the general formula given above at aconcentration of 0.1 to 15%, by weight, calculated to total composition.Preferably, the concentration of amino acid surfactant is from 0.25 to10% by weight, more preferably 0.5 to 7.5% by weight and most preferably1 to 5% by weight, calculated to total composition. The concentrationsmentioned here are total concentration ranges in case more than oneamino acid surfactant is present. In the preferred embodiment of thepresent invention R₁ in the general formula of amino acid surfactantsdisclosed above is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branchedalkyl chain with 9 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 C atoms,R₂ is H or a methyl, R₃ is H, COO⁻M⁺, CH₂COO⁻M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, Xis COO⁻ or SO₃ ⁻ and M is independent from each other H, sodium orpotassium. It should be noted that alkyl chain includes also mixture ofvarious alkyl groups as present especially in plant triglyceride derivedalkyl chains such as cocoyl chain.

Suitably amino acid surfactant types are taurate, glutamate, alanin oralaninate, sarcosinate, aspartate surfactants, and mixtures thereof.Preferred are taurate, glutamate and sarcosinate surfactants andmixtures thereof. More preferred are taurates and glutamates and mostpreferred is glutamate type surfactants.

Suitable taurate surfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, R₂ is H or methyl, and M is H, sodium or potassium. Suitableexamples are potassium cocoyl taurate, potassium methyl cocoyl taurate,sodium caproyl methyl taurate, sodium cocoyl taurate, sodium lauroyltaurate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium methyl lauroyl taurate,sodium methyl myristoyl taurate, sodium methyl oleoyl taurate, sodiummethyl palmitoyl taurate, and sodium methyl stearoyl taurate andmixtures thereof. Preferred are potassium cocoyl taurate, potassiummethyl cocoyl taurate, sodium caproyl methyl taurate, sodium cocoyltaurate, sodium lauroyl taurate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate and sodiummethyl lauroyl taurate and mixtures thereof. More preferred arepotassium cocoyl taurate, potassium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium cocoyltaurate, sodium lauroyl taurate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate and sodiummethyl lauroyl taurate and mixtures thereof.

Suitable glutamate surfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium.Suitable examples are dipotassium capryloyl glutamate, dipotassiumundecylenoyl glutamate, disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoylglutamate, disodium lauroyl glutamate, disodium stearoyl glutamate,disodium undecylenoyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate,potassium cocoyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, potassiummyristoyl glutamate, potassium stearoyl glutamate, potassiumundecylenoyl glutamate, sodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoylglutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium myristoyl glutamate, sodiumolivoyl glutamate, sodium palmitoyl glutamate, sodium stearoylglutamate, and sodium undecylenoyl glutamate and mixtures thereof.Preferred are disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoyl glutamate,disodium lauroyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate, potassiumcocoyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, potassium myristoylglutamate, sodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, sodiumlauroyl glutamate, and sodium myristoyl glutamate and mixtures thereof.More preferred are disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoylglutamate, disodium lauroyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate,potassium cocoyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, sodiumcapryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoyl glutamate, and sodium lauroylglutamate and mixtures thereof.

Suitable alanine or alaninate surfactants are according to the generalformula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, R₂ is H or methyl and M is H, sodium or potassium. Suitableexamples are cocoyl methyl β-alanine, lauroyl β-alanine, lauroyl methylβ-alanine, myristoyl β-alanine, potassium lauroyl methyl β-alanine,sodium cocoyl alaninate, sodium cocoyl methyl β-alanine and sodiummyristoyl methyl β-alanine and mixtures thereof.

Suitable glycine surfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is H, sodium or potassium. Suitable examples are palmitoylglycine, sodium lauroyl glycine, sodium cocoyl glycine, sodium myristoylglycine, potassium lauroyl glycine, and potassium cocoyl glycine andmixtures thereof.

Suitable sarcosinate surfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is H, sodium or potassium. Suitable examples are potassiumlauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoylsarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate,and sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate and mixtures thereof. Preferred arepotassium lauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodiumcocoyl sarcosinate, and sodium lauroyl sarcosinate and mixtures thereof.More preferred are sodium cocoyl sarcosinate, and sodium lauroylsarcosinate and mixtures thereof.

Suitable aspartate surfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium.Suitable examples are sodium lauroyl aspartate, sodium myristoylaspartate, sodium cocoyl aspartate, sodium caproyl aspartate, disodiumlauroyl aspartate, disodium myristoyl aspartate, disodium cocoylaspartate, disodium caproyl aspartate, potassium lauroyl aspartate,potassium myristoyl aspartate, potassium cocoyl aspartate, potassiumcaproyl aspartate, dipotassium lauroyl aspartate, dipotassium myristoylaspartate, dipotassium cocoyl aspartate, and dipotassium caproylaspartate and mixtures thereof. Preferred are sodium lauroyl aspartate,sodium myristoyl aspartate, sodium cocoyl aspartate, and sodium caproylaspartate and mixtures thereof.

It should be noted that compositions of the present invention can alsocomprise mixture of several type of amino acid surfactants such asmixture of glutamate and taurate surfactants, or mixture of taurate,glutamate and sarcosinate surfactants etc.

Cleansing compositions of the present invention comprise at least oneanionic surfactant at a concentration range of 1 to 25%, preferably 2 to20% and more preferably 2.5 to 20%, and most preferably 5 to 15% byweight, calculated to the total composition.

Within the scope of the present invention, with the term anionicsurfactant it is meant any anionic surfactant other than amino acidsurfactants.

In principal any anionic surfactant is suitable within the meaning ofthe present invention. As mentioned above with the term anionicsurfactant any anionic surfactants are meant other than amino acidsurfactants. Nonlimiting examples are anionic surfactants of thesulfate, sulfonate, carboxylate and alkyl phosphate type, especially, ofcourse, those customarily used in shampoo compositions, for example, theknown C₁₀-C₁₈-alkyl sulfates, and in particular the respective ethersulfates, for example, C₁₂-C₁₄-alkyl ether sulfate, lauryl ethersulfate, especially with 1 to 4 ethylene oxide groups in the molecule,monoglyceride (ether) sulfates, fatty acid amide sulfates obtained byethoxylation and subsequent sulfatation of fatty acid alkanolamides, andthe alkali salts thereof, as well as the salts of long-chain mono- anddialkyl phosphates constituting mild, skin-compatible detergents.

Additional anionic surfactants useful within the scope of the inventionare α-olefin sulfonates or the salts thereof, and in particular alkalisalts of sulfosuccinic acid semiesters, for example, the disodium saltof monooctyl sulfosuccinate and alkali salts of long-chain monoalkylethoxysulfosuccinates.

Suitable surfactants of the carboxylate type are alkyl polyethercarboxylic acids and the salts thereof of the formula

R₇—(C₂H₄O)_(n)—O—CH₂COOX,

wherein R₇ is a C₈-C₂₀-alkyl group, preferably a C₁₂-C₁₄-alkyl group, nis a number from 1 to 20, preferably 2 to 17, and X is H or preferably acation of the group sodium, potassium, magnesium and ammonium, which canoptionally be hydroxyalkyl-substituted, as well as alkyl amido polyethercarboxylic acids of the general formula

wherein R and X have the above meanings, and n is in particular a numberfrom 1 to 10, preferably 2.5 to 5.

Such products have been known for some time and are on the market, forexample, under the trade name “AKYPO®” and “AKYPO-SOFT®”.

Also useful are C₈-C₂₀-acyl isethionates, alone or in admixture withother anionic surfactants, as well as sulfofatty acids and the estersthereof.

It is also possible to use mixtures of several anionic surfactants, forexample an ether sulfate and a polyether carboxylic acid or alkylamidoether carboxylic acid.

The most preferred anionic surfactants within the meaning of the presentinvention are those of alkyl ether sulphates such as lauryl ethersulphate sodium salt.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, cleansingcomposition of the present invention comprises at least one anionicsurfactant as mentioned above and at least one nonionic surfactant.Nonionic surfactants are suitable at a concentration of 1% to 15%, inparticular from 1% to 10% by weight, calculated to the totalcomposition.

Nonionic surfactants especially suited in the cleansing compositionsaccording to the invention are alkyl polyglucosides of the generalformula

R₈—O—(R₉O)_(n)—Z_(x),

wherein R₈ is an alkyl group with 8 to 18 carbon atoms, R₉ is anethylene or propylene group, Z is a saccharide group with 5 to 6 carbonatoms, n is a number from 0 to 10 and x is a number between 1 and 5.

These alkyl polyglucosides are known in particular as excellentskin-compatible, foam improving agents in liquid detergents and bodycleansing compositions. Mixtures of anionic surfactants and alkylpolyglucosides as well as the use thereof in liquid body cleansingcompositions are already known, for example, from EP-A 70 074. The alkylpolyglucosides disclosed therein are basically also suited within thescope of the present invention; as well as the mixtures ofsulfosuccinates and alkyl polyglucosides disclosed in EP-A 358 216.

Further nonionic surfactants are, suitable for the cleansingcompositions of the present invention, long-chain fatty aciddialkanolamides, such as coco fatty acid diethanolamide and myristicfatty acid diethanolamide.

Further additionally useful nonionic surfactants are, for example, thevarious sorbitan esters, such as polyethylene glycol sorbitan stearicacid ester, fatty acid polyglycol esters or poly-condensates ofethyleneoxide and propyleneoxide, as they are on the market, forexample, under the trade name “Pluronics®”, as well as fatty alcoholethoxylates.

Further suitable nonionic surfactants are amineoxides. Such amineoxidesare state of the art, for example C₁₂-C₁₈-alkyl dimethyl amineoxidessuch as lauryl dimethyl amineoxide, C₁₂-C₁₈-alkyl amidopropyl or -ethylamineoxides, C₁₂-C₁₈-alkyl di(hydroxyethyl) or (hydroxypropyl)amineoxides, or also amineoxides with ethyleneoxide and/orpropyleneoxide groups in the alkyl chain. Such amineoxides are on themarket, for example, under the trade names “Ammonyx®”, “Aromox®” or“Genaminox®”.

Further nonionic surfactants useful in the compositions according toinvention are C₁₀-C₂₂-fatty alcohol ethoxylate. Especially suited areC₁₀-C₂₂-fatty alcohol ethers, the alkyl polyglycol ethers known by thegeneric terms “Laureth”, “Myristeth”, “Oleth”, “Ceteth”, “Deceth”,“Steareth” and “Ceteareth” according to the CTFA nomenclature, includingaddition of the number of ethylene oxide molecules, e.g., “Laureth-16”:

The average degree of ethoxylation thereby ranges between about 2.5 andabout 25, preferably about 10 and about 20.

The most preferred non-ionic surfactants are alkyl polyglucosides suchas decyl, cocoyl polyglucoside and ethoxylated fatty alcohols such aslaureth-16.

In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, cleansingcomposition of the present invention comprises at least one anionic, atleast one nonionic surfactant and at least one amphoteric orzwitterionic surfactant.

Amphoteric or zwitterionic surfactants, are present at a concentrationof 0.5% to about 15%, preferably 1% to about 10%, by weight, calculatedto the total composition. It has especially been found out that additionof zwitterionic or amphoteric surfactants enhances foam feeling in termsof creaminess, foam volume and as well as skin compatibility are alsoimproved. For achieving milder formulations anionic surfactant,especially of sulphate types, to amphoteric surfactant ratio should bein the range of 10:1 to 1:1, preferably 5:1 to 1:1.

Useful as such are in particular the various known betaines such asalkyl betaines, fatty acid amidoalkyl betaines and sulfobetaines, forexample, lauryl hydroxysulfobetaine; long-chain alkyl amino acids, suchas cocoaminoacetate, cocoaminopropionate and sodium cocoamphopropionateand -acetate have also proven suitable.

In detail, suitable betaine surfactants are of general structure

wherein R₁₀ is a C₈-C₁₈-alkyl group and n is 1 to 3;

sulfobetaines of the structure

wherein R₁₀ and n are same as above;

and amidoalkyl betaines of the structure

wherein R₁₀ and n are same as above.

The most preferred amphoteric surfactants are alkyl betaines such aslauryl betaine and alkyl amido betaines such as cocamidopropyl betaine.

In a further preferred form of the present invention, cleansingcomposition comprises at least one anionic surfactant especially ofalkyl ether sulphate type, at least one amphoteric surfactant especiallyalkyl amido alkyl betaine type and at least one non-ionic surfactantespecially an alkyl polyglucoside type in the above mentionedconcentration ranges.

Aqueous cleansing composition of the present invention comprises atleast one glyceryl ether of the following formula

wherein R₄ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chainwith 4 to 24 C atoms, preferably 4 to 18 and more preferably 4 to 12 Catoms and R₅ is H, or straight or branched, saturated or unsaturatedalkyl chain with 4 to 24 C atoms, 4 to 18 and more preferably 4 to 12 Catoms and most preferably R₅ is H, at a concentration of 0.1 to 15%,preferably 0.1 to 10% and more preferably 0.25 to 7.5% and mostpreferably 0.5 to 5% by weight calculated to total composition.

Suitable unlimited examples are glyceryl butyl ether, glyceryl isobutylether, glyceryl tert-butyl ether, glyceryl pentyl ether, glycerylisopentyl ether, glyceryl hexyl ether, glyceryl isohexyl ether, glycerylheptyl ether, glyceryl octyl ether, glyceryl ethylhexyl ether, glycerylnonyl ether, glyceryl decyl ether, glyceryl isodecyl ether, glyceryllauryl ether, glyceryl myristyl ether, glyceryl palmityl ether, glycerylstearyl ether and glyceryl behenyl ether and their mixtures. Mostpreferred are glyceryl butyl ether, glyceryl isobutyl ether, glyceryltert-butyl ether, glyceryl pentyl ether, glyceryl isopentyl ether,glyceryl hexyl ether, glyceryl isohexyl ether, glyceryl heptyl ether,glyceryl octyl ether, glyceryl ethylhexyl ether, glyceryl nonyl ether,glyceryl decyl ether, glyceryl isodecyl ether are glyceryl lauryl ether,and their mixtures.

It should be noted that within the disclosure of the presentdescription, glyceryl decyl ether is used as synonym of decyl glycerine.For the other compounds in the above paragraph the same is valid.

Aqueous cleansing composition of the present invention comprise at leastone fatty alcohol of the following formula

R₆—OH

wherein R₆ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chainwith 8 to 24, preferably 10 to 22, more preferably 12 to 18 and mostpreferably 12 to 16C atoms at a concentration of 0.1 to 5%, preferably0.1 to 4% and more preferably 0.25 to 3% and most preferably 0.5 to 2.5%by weight calculated to total composition.

Suitable non-limiting preferred examples are decyl alcohol, myristylalcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenylalcohol, and arachidyl alcohol and their mixtures. More preferred aredecyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol, cetyl alcohol, andstearyl alcohol. Most preferred are decyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol andlauryl alcohol, and their mixtures.

In a further preferred embodiment, cleansing composition of the presentinvention comprises hair-conditioning agents. Conditioning agents can beselected from oily substances, non-ionic substances, cationicamphiphilic ingredients, cationic polymers or their mixtures.

Oily substances are selected from such as silicone oils, either volatileor non-volatile, natural and synthetic oils. Among silicone oils thosecan be added to the compositions include dimethicone, dimethiconol,polydimethylsiloxane, DC fluid ranges from Dow Corning, arylatedsilicones such as phenyl trimethicone or any other silicone with up to 5aryl, preferably phenyl, group in its molecule such as trimethylpentaphenyl trisiloxane, natural oils such as olive oil, almond oil,avocado oil, wheatgerm oil, ricinus oil and the synthetic oils, such asmineral oil, isopropyl myristate, palmitate, stearate and isostearate,oleyl oleate, isocetyl stearate, hexyl laurate, dibutyl adipate, dioctyladipate, myristyl myristate and oleyl erucate.

Non-ionic conditioning agents can be polyols such as glycerin, glycoland derivatives, polyethyleneglycoles known with trade names CarbowaxPEG from Union Carbide and Polyox WSR range from Amerchol, polyglycerin,polyethyleneglycol mono or di fatty acid esters having general formula

R₁₁CO(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)OH or

R₁₁CO(OCH₂CH₂)_(n)OOCR₁₂

where R₁₁ and R₁₂ are independent from each other saturated, unsaturatedor branched or non-branched alkyl chain with 7 to 21 C atoms and n istypically 2-100.

In one of the preferred form of the present invention, cleansingcompositions comprise at least one cationic polymer as conditioningagent. Suitable cationic polymers are those of best known with theirCTFA category name Polyquaternium. Typical examples of those arePolyquaternium 1, Polyquaternium 2, Polyquaternium 4, Polyquaternium 5,Polyquaternium 6, Polyquaternium 7, Polyquaternium 8, Polyquaternium 9,Polyquaternium 10, Polyquaternium 11, Polyquaternium 12, Polyquaternium13, Polyquaternium 14, Polyquaternium 15, Polyquaternium 16,Polyquaternium 17, Polyquaternium 18, Polyquaternium 19, Polyquaternium20, Polyquaternium 22, Polyquaternium 24, Polyquaternium 27,Polyquaternium 28, Polyquaternium 29, Polyquaternium 30, Polyquaternium31, Polyquaternium 32, Polyquaternium 33, Polyquaternium 34,Polyquaternium 35 and Polyquaternium 36, Polyquaternium-37,Polyquaternium 39, Polyquaternium 42, Polyquaternium 43, Polyquaternium44, Polyquaternium 45, Polyquaternium 46, Polyquaternium 47,Polyquaternium 48, Polyquaternium-49, Polyquaternium 50, Polyquaternium51, Polyquaternium 52, Polyquaternium 53, Polyquaternium 54,Polyquaternium 55, Polyquaternium 56, Polyquaternium 57, Polyquaternium58, Polyquaternium 59, Polyquaternium 60, Polyquaternium 61,Polyquaternium 62, Polyquaternium 63, Polyquaternium 64, Polyquaternium65, Polyquaternium 66, Polyquaternium 67, Polyquaternium 68,Polyquaternium 69, Polyquaternium-70, Polyquaternium 71, Polyquaternium72, Polyquaternium 73, Polyquaternium 74, Polyquaternium 75,Polyquaternium 76, Polyquaternium 77, Polyquaternium 78,Polyquaternium-79, Polyquaternium 80, Polyquaternium 81, Polyquaternium82, Polyquaternium 83, Polyquaternium 84, Polyquaternium 85,Polyquaternium 86 and Polyquaternium 87.

As well those polymers known with their CTFA category name Quaterniumare suitable. Those are for example Quaternium-8, Quaternium-14,Quaternium-15, Quaternium-18, Quaternium-22, Quaternium-24,Quaternium-26, Quaternium-27, Quaternium-30, Quaternium-33,Quaternium-53, Quaternium-60, Quaternium-61, Quaternium-72,Quaternium-78, Quaternium-80, Quaternium-81, Quaternium-82,Quaternium-83 and Quaternium-84.

It has further been found out that especially those of cationiccellulose type polymers known as Polymer JR type from Amerchol such asPolyquaternium 10 or cationic galactomannans such as cationic guar gumknown with trade name Jaguar from Rhône-Poulenc which are chemically forexample Guar hydroxypropyl trimonium chloride and cationic tara gum anits derivatives known with INCI name Caesalpinia spinosahydroxypropyltrimonium chloride, are preferred ones. Furthermore,chitosan and chitin can also be included in the compositions as cationicnatural polymers. In this context reference is also made to the cationicpolymers disclosed in DE 25 21 960, 28 11 010, 30 44 738 and 32 17 059,as well as to the products described in EP-A 337 354 on pages 3 to 7. Itis also possible to use mixtures of various cationic polymers.

The most preferred cationic polymers are those of cationic cellulosederivatives, cationic guar gum derivatives, cationic Caesalpinia spinosagum derivatives, polyquaternium 6, polyquaternium 7, polyquaternium 67and polyquaternium 70.

The cationic polymers also include the quaternized products of graftpolymers from organopolysiloxanes and polyethyl oxazolines described inEP-A 524 612 and EP-A 640 643.

Although less preferred, cleansing compositions of the present inventionmay comprise additionally one or more cationic surfactant(s) asconditioner presented with the general formula

where R₁₃ is a saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkylchain with 8-24 C atoms or

R₁₇CONH(CH₂)_(n)

where R₁₇ is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkylchain with 7-21 C atoms and n has value of 1-4, or

R₁₈COO(CH₂)_(n)

where R₁₈ is saturated or unsaturated, branched or non-branched alkylchain with 7-21 C atoms and n has value of 1-4, and

R₁₄ is hydrogen or unsaturated or saturated, branched or non-branchedalkyl chain with 1-24 C atoms or

R₁₇CONH(CH₂)_(n)

or

R₁₈COO(CH₂)_(n)

where R₁₇, R₁₈ and n are same as above.

R₁₅ and R₁₆ are hydrogen or lower alkyl chain with 1 to 4 carbon atomswhich may be substituted with one or more hydroxyl groups, and X isanion such as chloride, bromide, methosulfate.

Typical examples of those ingredients are cetyl trimethly ammoniumchloride, stear trimonium chloride, behentrimonium chloride,stearamidopropyl trimonuim chloride, dioleoylethyl dimethyl ammoniummethosulfate, dioleoylethyl hydroxyethylmonium methosulfate.

The compositions according to the invention may also comprise furtherconditioning substances such as protein hydrolyzates and polypeptides,e.g., keratin hydrolyzates, collagen hydrolyzates of the type“Nutrilan®” or elastin hydrolyzates, as well as also in particular plantprotein hydrolyzates, optionally, cationized protein hydrolyzates, e.g.,“Gluadin®”.

Typical concentration range for any of those conditioners of cationicpolymers, silicone oil and derivatives and cationic surfactants is inthe range of 0.01 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 3.5% by weight,more preferably 0.05 to 2.5% and most preferably 0.1 to 1.5% by weightcalculated to the total composition. Most preferred conditioning agentsare cationic polymers.

In another preferred form of the invention, aqueous cleansingcomposition comprises at least one organic solvent such as ethanol,propanol, isopropanol, benzyl alcohol, benzyloxyethanol, ethoxydiglycol,alkylene carbonates such as ethylene carbonate and propylene carbonate,phenoxyethanol, butanol, isobutanol, cyclohexane, cyclohexanol,hexyleneglycol, ethylenecarbonate, propyleneglycol,polypropyleneglycols, ethyleneglycol monoethylether, ethylene glycolmonobutyl ether, ethylene glycol monophenyl ether, 1-phenylethylalcohol,2-phenylethylalcohol, o-methoxyphenol. The most preferred ones arebenzyl alcohol and polypropylene glycols. Total concentration of organicsolvents in the shampoo composition should not exceed 5% by weight,preferably in the range of 0.1 to 3%, more preferably 0.5 to 2.5% byweight calculated to total composition.

Further conditioning additives are hair conditioning and/or stylingpolymers. These may be nonionic polymers, preferably alcohol- and/orwater-soluble vinyl pyrrolidone polymers, such as a vinyl pyrrolidonehomopolymers or copolymers, in particular with vinyl acetate. Usefulvinyl pyrrolidone polymers are, e.g., those known by the trade name“Luviskol®”, for example, the homopolymers “Luviskol® K 30, K 60 and K90”, as well as the water-or alcohol-soluble copolymers from vinylpyrrolidone and vinyl acetate, distributed by BASF AG under the tradename “Luviskol® VA 55 respectively VA 64”. Further possible nonionicpolymers are vinyl pyrrolidone/vinyl acetate/vinyl propionate copolymerssuch as “Luviskol® VAP 343”, vinyl pyrrolidone/(meth)acrylic acid estercopolymers, as well as chitosan derivatives.

Amphoteric polymers are found to be useful in conditioning shampoocomposition of the present invention. They are incorporated alone or inadmixture with at least one additional cationic, nonionic or anionicpolymer, particularly copolymers of N-octyl acrylamide, (meth)acrylicacid and tert.-butyl aminoethyl methacrylate of the type “Amphomer®”;copolymers from methacryl oylethyl betaine and alkyl methacrylates ofthe type “Yukaformer®”, e.g., the butyl methacrylate copolymer“Yukaformer® Am75”; copolymers from monomers containing carboxyl groupsand sulfonic groups, e.g., (meth)acrylic acid and itaconic acid, withmonomers such as mono- or dialkyl amino alkyl(meth)acrylates or mono- ordialkyl aminoalkyl (meth)acrylamides containing basic groups, inparticular amino groups; copolymers from N-octyl acryl-amide, methylmethacrylate, hydroxypropyl methacrylate, N-tert.-butylaminoethyl-methacrylate and acrylic acid, as well as the copolymersknown from U.S. Pat. No. 3,927,199, are applicable.

Cleansing composition of the present invention are preferably pearly.Pearl-shiny appearance is achieved with those dispersed in cleansingconditioning compositions in crystalline form, i.e. so calledpearl-shine or pearlizing agents. The preferred once are PEG-3distearate and ethylene glycol distearate. The concentration of thosecan typically be from 0.1 to 3%, preferably 0.5 to 2% by weight,calculated to the total composition. These compounds are preferablyadded to the compositions in admixture with anionic, nonionic and/oramphoteric surfactants. Such kinds of mixtures are availablecommercially.

Solubilizers may be added to the compositions especially when oilysubstances are chosen as conditioning agents and fragrance oils withhighly lipophilic properties. Typical solubilizers may be hydrogenatedcastor oil known with the trade mark Cremophor CO series from BASF. Itshould be noted that as well the surfactant mixture can be a goodsolubilizer for fragrance oils. Typical concentration of thesolubilizers can be in the range of 0.01-2% by weight, preferably 0.1-1%by weight, calculated to total composition.

The cleansing composition may contain active ingredients selected fromUV filters, moisturisers, sequestering agents, and natural ingredients.

The moisturizing agents are selected from panthenol, polyols, such asglycerol, polyethylene glycols with molecular weight 200 to 20,000. Themoisturizing ingredients can be included in the conditioner compositionsat a concentration range of 0.01-2.5% by weight calculated to the totalcomposition.

The sequestering agents are preferably selected from polycarboxy acids.The preferred one is ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid, EDTA. Typicaluseful concentration range for sequestering agents is of 0.01-2.5% byweight calculated to the total composition.

The UV filters are that oil and water soluble ones for the purpose ofprotecting hair and hair colour. In other words, anionic and non-ionic,oily, UV filters are suitably used in the compositions of the presentinvention. Suitable UV-absorbing substances is are: 4-Aminobenzoic acidand the esters and salts thereof, 2-phenyl benzimidazole-5-sulfonic acidand the alkali and amine salts thereof, 4-dimethyl aminobenzoic acid andthe esters and salts thereof, cinnamic acid and the esters and saltsthereof, 4-methoxycinnamic acid and the esters and salts thereof,salicylic acid and the esters and salts thereof,2,4-dihydroxybenzophenone, 2,2′,4,4′-tetrahydroxy-benzophenone,2-hydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone and its 5-sulfonic acid or the sodiumsalt thereof, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4,4′-dimethoxybenzophenone,2-hydroxy-5-chlorobenzophenone, 2,2′-dihydroxy-4-methoxybenzophenone,2,2′-dihydroxy-4,4′-dimethoxy-5,5′-disulfobenzo-phenone or the sodiumsalt thereof, 2-hydroxy-4-octyloxybenzophenone,2-hydroxy-4-methoxy-4′-methylbenzophenone, 3-benzyl-idenecampher,3-(4′-sulfo)-benzyl-idenebornane-2-one and the salts thereof,3-(4′-methyl benzylidene)-DL-campher, and/or polysilicone-15. The amountof the UV-absorber ranges typically from about 0.01% to 2.5%, morepreferably from 0.05% to 1% by weight, calculated to the totalcomposition.

Natural plant extracts are incorporated usually in an amount of about0.01% to about 10%, preferably 0.05% to 7.5%, in particular 0.1% to 5%by weight, calculated as dry residue thereof to the total composition.Suitable aqueous (e.g. steam-distilled) alcoholic or hydro-alcoholicplant extracts known per se are in particular extracts from leaves,fruits, blossoms, roots, rinds or stems of aloe, pineapple, artichoke,arnica, avocado, valerian, bamboo, henbane, birch, stinging nettle,echinacea, ivy, wild angelica, gentian, ferns, pine needles, silverweed, ginseng, broom, oat, rose hip, hamamelis, hay flowers, elderberry,hop, coltsfoot, currants, chamomile, carrots, chestnuts, clover, burrroot, coconut, cornflower, lime blossom, lily of the valley, marinealgae, balm, mistletoe, passion flower, ratanhia, marigold, rosemary,horse chestnut, pink hawthorn, sage, horsetail, yarrow, primrose,nettle, thyme, walnut, wine leaves, white hawthorn, etc. Suitable tradeproducts are, for example, various “Extrapone®” products, and“HerbasoI®”. Extracts and the preparation thereof are also described in“Hagers Handbuch der pharmazeutischen Praxis”, 4^(th) Ed.

Compositions of the present invention may comprise further at least onecompound according to the formula

where n is a number from 1 to 10.

The compounds of the above formula are known as Ubiquinone, and also areknown as Coenzyme. It should be noted that the compositions of thepresent invention can certainly comprise more than one ubichinone.Preferred ubichinones are the ones where n is a number between 6 and 10and especially preferred is Ubichinone 50 where n is 10, also known asCoenzyme Q10. Concentration ubichinone of the above formula in thecompositions is from 0.0001 to 1%, preferably from 0.0002 to 0.75%, morepreferably from 0.0002 to 0.5% and most preferably from 0.0005 to 0.5%by weight, calculated to total composition.

Cleansing compositions of the present invention can also comprisesynthetic mica as a further shine enhancer.

Suitable metal oxide or oxides for coating synthetic mica are titaniumdioxide, chromium oxide, ferric oxide or mixtures thereof. In thepresent invention the preferred is synthetic mice coated with titaniumdioxide. Such materials are commercially available from Sun ChemicalCorporation and known with their INCI names Synthetic Fluorphologopite.

The particle size distribution of synthetic mica coated with a metaloxide or oxides is in the range of 1 to 750 μm, preferably 1 to 250 μm,more preferably 1 to 100 μm and most preferably 20 to 95 μm. Theparticle sizes referred are relating to the volume particle sizedistribution meaning that particles found in the coated synthetic micahaving volume particle size in the given ranges.

Concentration of synthetic mica coated with at least metal oxide oroxides is from 0.001 to 10%, preferably 0.05 to 7.5%, more preferably0.1 to 5% and most preferably 0.20 to 2.5% by weight calculated to totalcomposition.

Further in a preferred embodiment of the present invention, compositionscomprise at least one direct dye. Suitable direct dyes are of cationic,anionic and neutral nitro dyes. It should be noted that they can also beused in combination with each other. In other words a compositionaccording to present invention can comprise an anionic and a cationicdye as well as an anionic and a nitro dye or a cationic and a nitro dye.Certainly the combination of all three dyestuff categories is alsopossible.

Any cationic direct dye is in principal suitable for the compositions.Examples are Basic Blue 6, Basic Blue 7, Basic Blue 9, Basic Blue 26,Basic Blue 41, Basic Blue 99, Basic Brown 4, Basic Brown 16, Basic Brown17, Natural Brown 7, Basic Green 1, Basic Orange 31, Basic Red 2, BasicRed 12 Basic Red 22, Basic Red 51, Basic Red 76, Basic Violet 1, BasicViolet 2, Basic Violet 3, Basic Violet 10, Basic Violet 14, Basic Yellow57 and Basic Yellow 87, and mixtures thereof.

Any anionic dye is in principal suitable for the compositions. Suitableexamples are such as Acid Black 1, Acid Blue 1, Acid Blue 3, Food Blue5, Acid Blue 7, Acid Blue 9, Acid Blue 74, Acid Orange 3, Acid Orange 6,Acid Orange 7, Acid Orange 10, Acid Red 1, Acid Red 14, Acid Red 18,Acid Red 27, Acid Red 50, Acid Red 52, Acid Red 73, Acid Red 87, AcidRed 88, Acid Red 92, Acid Red 155, Acid Red 180, Acid Violet 9, AcidViolet 43, Acid Violet 49, Acid Yellow 1, Acid Yellow 23, Acid Yellow 3,Food Yellow No. 8, D&C Brown No. 1, D&C Green No. 5, D&C Green No. 8,D&C Orange No. 4, D&C Orange No. 10, D&C Orange No. 11, D&C Red No. 21,D&C Red No. 27, D&C Red No. 33, D&C Violet 2, D&C Yellow No. 7, D&CYellow No. 8, D&C Yellow No. 10, FD&C Red 2, FD&C Red 40, FD&C Red No.4, FD&C Yellow No. 6, FD&C Blue 1, Food Black 1, Food Black 2, DisperseBlack 9 and Disperse Violet 1 and their alkali metal salts such assodium, potassium, and mixtures thereof.

Among those, the preferred anionic dyestuffs are Acid Red 52, AcidViolet 2, Acid Red 33, Acid Orange 4, Acid Red 27 and Acid Yellow 10 andtheir salts, and mixtures thereof. The most preferred anionic dyes areAcid Red 52, Acid Violet 2, Acid Red 33, Acid Orange 4 and Acid Yellow10, and their salts, and mixtures thereof.

Neutral dyes, so called nitro dyes for shading purposes are alsooptionally contained in the compositions. Suitable ones are HC BlueNo.2, HC Blue No.4, HC Blue No.5, HC Blue No.6, HC Blue No.7, HC BlueNo.8, HC Blue No.9, HC Blue No.10, HC Blue No.11, HC Blue No.12, HC BlueNo.13, HC Brown No.1, HC Brown No.2, HC Green No.1, HC Orange No.1, HCOrange No.2, HC Orange No.3, HC Orange No.5, HC Red BN, HC Red No.1, HCRed No.3, HC Red No.7, HC Red No.8, HC Red No.9, HC Red No.10, HC RedNo.11, HC Red No.13, HC Red No.54, HC Red No.14, HC Violet BS, HC VioletNo.1, HC Violet No.2, HC Yellow No.2, HC Yellow No.4, HC Yellow No.5, HCYellow No.6, HC Yellow No.7, HC Yellow No.8, HC Yellow No.9, HC YellowNo.10, HC Yellow No.11, HC Yellow No.12, HC Yellow No.13, HC YellowNo.14, HC Yellow No.15, 2-Amino-6-chloro-4-nitrophenol, picramic acid,1,2-Diamino-4-nitrobenzol, 1,4-Diamino-2-nitrobenzol,3-Nitro-4-aminophenol, 1-Hydroxy-2-amino-3-nitrobenzol and2-hydroxyethylpicramic acid, and mixtures thereof.

Concentration of one or more direct dyes in total is in the range of0.001 to 5% by weight, preferably 0.01 to 4% more preferably 0.05 to 3%and most preferably 0.1 to 2.5% by weight calculated to totalcomposition. The most preferred among the direct dyes is cationic directdyes.

It is self-understood that the shampoos according to the invention maycomprise other substances customarily used in such compositions such aspreservatives, fragrances.

The pH of the compositions according to the present invention issuitably between 2 and 8.0, preferably in the range of 2.5 to 7.0, morepreferably 3 to 6.5 and most preferably 4 to 5.5 measured at ambienttemperature with a suitable pH meter.

pH of the compositions is adjusted with acidic and alkaline compounds.Acidic compounds can be inorganic and organic acid or their mixtures.Nonlimiting suitable examples are citric acid, lactic acid, glycolicacid, hydroxyacrylic acid, glyceric acid, malic acid and tartaric acidand of the dicarboxylic acids are malonic acid, succinic acid, glutaricacid, adipic acid, maleic acid, fumaric acid and phtalic acid. Alkalinecompounds such as sodium hydroxide can be used to adjust the pH of thecompositions.

Aqueous cleansing composition of the present invention preferablycomprises one or more thickeners. Suitable ones are ethoxylatedpolyglyceryl esters with total ethoxy units in the range of 50 to 200and fatty acyl chain length of 8 to 22 C atoms such as PEG-80 glycerylcocoate, PEG-90 glyceryl isostearate, PEG-120 glyceryl stearate, PEG-200glyceryl stearate, PEG-80 glyceryl tallowate, PEG-82 glyceryl tallowate,PEG-130 glyceryl tallowate, and PEG-200 glyceryl tallowate, gylceryloleate/cocoate and inorganic salt in particular sodium chloride whenespecially composition comprise alkyl ether sulphate type ofsurfactants.

Cleansing compositions of the present invention preferably has aviscosity in the range of 500 to 20,000 mPa·s, more preferably 1,000 to15,000 mPa·s and most preferably 1,500 to 10,000 mPa·s measured at 20°C. with a Brookfield viscosimetre using fro example Spindle 5 atappropriate rotation speed.

The following examples are to illustrate the invention, but not tolimit. The products according to the invention are prepared by mixingthe individual components in water, whereby it is also possible to usepre-mixtures of various ingredients.

EXAMPLE 1

TABLE I Comparative aqueous cleansing compositions % by weight A B C D ESodium laureth sulfate 12 12 12 12 12 Cocamidopropyl betaine 3 3 3 3 3Coco glucoside 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 1.5 Sodium lauroyl glutamate — 1 — — 0.5Ethylhexyl glycerin — — 1 — 0.5 Myristly alcohol — — — 1 1 Guarhydroxypropyl trimonium 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 chloride Bis(C13-15 AlcoxyPG- 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 Amodimethocne Citric acid q.s to pH 5.0Preservative, fragrance q.s. Water q.s. to 100

Shampoo composition E is according to the invention and A to D representcomparative compositions.

Foam speed, foam stability and foam creaminess were measured as follows.

Foam speed: A shampoo solution was prepared in tap water at aconcentration of 20% by weight. The solution was mixed with a propellerat 100 rpm for 2 min and left for 4 min without mixing. Afterwards foamvolume (ml) was measured in the same cylinder.

Foam stability: 35 g of the foam obtained with foam speed test wasplaced on a filter in a funnel and volume of liquid collected in acylinder was measured after 30 min.

Foam creaminess: 10 volunteers were asked to judge creaminess by hand.

Results are presented in Table II.

TABLE II Results of the foam volume, foam speed and foam creaminesstests A B C D E Foam speed 310 360 380 320 440 Foam volume 25 21 22.519.5 14 Foam creaminess 0 0 1 — 9

From the above results, it was concluded that the inventive compositionshowed the highest foam volume, the highest foam speed and the foam wasthe creamiest. The effect is synergistic since sum of the effects of theindividual components is less than the effect observed in combination.

EXAMPLE 2

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 12.6 Sodium lauroyl glutamate1.5 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0 Myristyl alcohol 0.5 PEG-90 glycerylisostearate 3.0 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.5Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

The above shampoo was judged to have rich and creamy foam in a monadictest by the volunteers. It was furthermore mentioned that it foams veryquickly.

EXAMPLE 3

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 9.0 Cocyl glucoside 4.0 Sodiumlauroyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 0.8 Lauryl alcohol 1.0Polyquaternium-7 1.0 PEG-18 Glyceryl oleate/cocoate 1.0 Citricacid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.5 Preservative, fragrance q.s Waterto 100

The above composition has excellent creamy rich foam and conditions hairexcellently in terms of compatibility and soft hair feeling.

EXAMPLE 4

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 9.0 Cocyl glucoside 3.0 Cocoylbetaine 2.0 Sodium lauroyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.5 Laurylalcohol 0.7 Polyquaternium-10 0.5 Dimethicone 0.5 Ubiquinone 0.1 Sodiumchloride 1.2 PPG-9 2.0 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.0Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

The above composition improves hair volume, gives hair more elasticityin addition to the excellent creamy foam and conditioning effect interms of compatibility, shine and soft hair feeling.

EXAMPLE 5

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 8.0 Cocoyl polyglucoside 1.5Cocamidopropyl betaine 4.0 Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Decyl glycerine1.0 Decyl alcohol 1.0 Polyquaternium-7 0.8 Dimethicone 0.5 PEG-160sorbitan triisostearate 1.0 PPG-9 1.2 Basic red 51 0.1 Citricacid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.5 Preservative, fragrance q.s Waterto 100

The above composition gives hair a red shine, and additionally deliversexcellent conditioning effect in terms of more elasticity,compatibility, shine and soft hair feeling in addition to the excellentcreamy rich foam. The composition foams very quickly.

EXAMPLE 6

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 9.0 Laureth - 16 3.0 Cocoylbetaine 2.0 Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Guarhydroxypropyltrimoniumchloride 1.0 Sodium chloride 1.0 Heptyl glycerine 0.7 Myristyl alcohol0.5 PPG-9 1.0 Trimethyl pentaphenyl trisiloxane 0.3 Basic yellow 87 0.08Basic red 76 0.001 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.0Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

Excellent conditioning effects were observed in terms of volume,compatibility, elasticity and manageably and additionally an excellentgolden blonde shine was observed on light blond hair. Excellent foamquality in terms of speed, volume and creaminess was observed in amonadic test.

EXAMPLE 7

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 9.0 Cocyl glucoside 3.0 Laurylbetaine 2.0 Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Guarhydroxypropyltrimoniumchloride 1.0 PEG-80 glyceryl oleate/cocoate 1.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0Myristyl alcohol 1.0 PPG-9 1.0 Trimethyl pentaphenyl trisiloxane 0.3Basic red 51 0.1 Basic orange 31 0.05 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s.to pH 5.0 Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

Excellent red shine were observed on medium blond hair, in addition toexcellent foam characteristics in terms of speed, volume and creaminessin a monadic test.

EXAMPLE 8

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 9.0 Laureth -16 3.0 Cocoylbetaine 2.0 Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Polyquaternium-10 1.0 PEG-90 glyceryl isostearate3.5 PPG-9 0.7 Carbopol Aqua CC 5.0 Synthetic fluorphologopite* 0.5Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 4.7 Preservative, fragrance q.sWater to 100 *Synthetic fluorphologopite used is commercially availablefrom Sun Chemical Corporation under the trade name SunShine GlitterWhite with a particle size distribution in the range of 20 to 95 μm.

The above composition delivered excellent volume and shine to darkblonde fine hair. Foam characteristics were found to be excellent interms of volume, speed and creaminess in a monadic test.

EXAMPLE 9

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 10.0 Cocoyl betaine 2.0 Decylglucoside 1.5 Sodium lauroyl glutamate 4.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Quaternium 80 0.5 Polyquaternium-7 0.2 Sodiumchloride 1.0 PPG-9 1.7 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.0Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

Above shampoo was found to be excellent volume giving shampoo to finehair in a monadic test in addition to the excellent foam characteristicsas in the previous examples.

With the following examples similar results were found as in theprevious examples in hair conditioning and foam characteristics.

EXAMPLE 10

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 8.0 Cocoyl polyglucoside 2.0Cocamidopropyl betaine 4.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0 Myristyl alcohol 1.0Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Trimethyl pentaphenyl trisiloxane 0.3Polyquaternium-7 1.0 PEG-120 glyceryl stearate 3.0 PPG-15 1.7 Citricacid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.2 Preservative, fragrance q.s Waterto 100

EXAMPLE 11

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 8.0 Cocoyl glucoside 5.0Cocamidopropyl betaine 4.0 Sodium cocoyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexylglycerine 1.0 Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Polyquaternium-7 1.0 PEG-90 glycerylisostearate 1.5 PEG-30 glyceryl isostearate 1.5 PPG-15 0.3 PPG-9 0.8Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.2 Preservative, fragrance q.sWater to 100

EXAMPLE 12

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 5.0 Sodium lauryl ethercarboxylate 3.0 Laureth - 16 3.0 Cocoyl betaine 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine1.0 Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Sodium lauroyl glutamate 2.0 Polyquaternium-60.5 Dimethicone 0.5 Ubiquinone 0.1 PEG-18 Glyceryl oleate/cocoate 1.2PPG-9 0.8 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.0 Preservative,fragrance q.s Water to 100

EXAMPLE 13

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 3.0 Sodium lauryl ethercarboxylate 6.0 Cocoyl polyglucoside 3.0 Cocoamphoacetate 4.0 Sodiumcocyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0 Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Cocoylbetaine 1.0 Polyquaternium-7 0.8 Dimethicone 0.5 PEG-90 glycerylisostearate 3.0 PPG-12 0.6 PPG-7 0.9 Basic red 51 0.1 Citric acid/sodiumhydroxide q.s. to pH 5.5 Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

EXAMPLE 14

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 9.0 Laureth - 16 3.0 Cocoylbetaine 2.0 Sodium lauroyl glutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Guarhydroxypropyltrimonium chloride 1.0 Sodiumchloride 1.3 PPG-20 0.8 Trimethyl pentaphenyl trisiloxane 0.2 Basicyellow 87 0.10 Basic red 76 0.01 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH6.0 Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

Increase of volume and an excellent golden blonde shine was observed onlight blond hair. Conditioning effect in terms of manageability and softfeeling upon touching is excellent.

EXAMPLE 15

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulfate 3.0 Sodium lauryl ethercarboxylate 7.0 Laureth - 16 3.0 Cocoyl betaine 2.0 Sodium lauroylglutamate 2.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0 Lauryl alcohol 1.0Guarhydroxypropyltrimonium chloride 1.0 PEG-120 glyceryl stearate 1.8PPG-7 1.8 Dimethicone 1.0 Basic red 51 0.1 Basic orange 31 0.05 Citricacid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.7 Preservative, fragrance q.s Waterto 100

An excellent red shine were observed on medium blond hair.

EXAMPLE 16

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 10.0 Laureth - 16 3.0 Cocoylbetaine 2.0 Sodium lauroyl glutamate 2.0 Polyquaternium-6 0.5Polysilicone-15 0.35 Dimethicone 0.5 Ubiquinone 0.1 Sodium chloride 1.0PPG-9 0.9 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 4.8 Preservative,fragrance q.s Water to 100

The above shampoo conditions hair excellently in terms of compatibility,softness, shine and elasticity and additionally gives fine hairexcellent long lasting volume.

EXAMPLE 17

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 6.0 Sodium lauryl ethercarboxylate 4.0 Cocoyl glucoside 3.0 Cocamidopropyl betaine 2.0 Sodiumlauroyl glutamate 2.0 Heptyl glycerine 1.0 Lauryl alcohol 1.0Polyquaternium-6 0.5 Benzophenone-4 0.5 Dimethicone 0.5 Ubiquinone 0.1PEG-18 glyceryl oleate/cocoate 1.2 PPG-9 2.0 Citric acid/sodiumhydroxide q.s. to pH 5.5 Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

The above shampoo conditions hair excellently in terms of compatibility,shine, softness and elasticity and additionally gives fine hairexcellent long lasting volume.

EXAMPLE 18

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 15.0 Decyl glucoside 3.0Cocamidopropyl betaine 2.0 Sodium cocyl glutamate 2.0 Polyquaternium-60.5 Decyl glycerine 1.0 Decyl alcohol 1.0 Ethylhexyl methoxy cinnamate0.3 Dimethicone 0.5 Ubiquinone 0.1 Sodium chloride 0.9 PPG-9 0.7 Citricacid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH 5.2 Preservative, fragrance q.s Waterto 100

EXAMPLE 19

% by weight Sodium lauryl ether sulphate 10.0 Cocyl glucoside 5.0 Laurylbetaine 4.0 Ethylhexyl glycerine 1.0 Myristyl alcohol 1.0 Sodium lauroylglutamate 2.0 Polyquaternium-10 0.5 Benzophenone-3 0.4 Dimethicone 0.5Sodium chloride 1.0 PPG-9 0.5 Citric acid/sodium hydroxide q.s. to pH5.4 Preservative, fragrance q.s Water to 100

1. Aqueous cleansing composition for keratin fibres especially for humanhair comprising at least one amino acid surfactant of the followingstructure

wherein R₁ is a saturated or unsaturated, straight or branched alkylchain with 7 to 17 C atoms, R₂ is H or a methyl, R₃ is H, COO⁻M⁺,CH₂COO⁻M or COOH, n is 0 to 2, X is COO⁻ or SO₃ ⁻ and M is independentfrom each other H, sodium or potassium, at least one glyceryl ether ofthe following formula

wherein R₄ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkyl chainwith 4 to 24 C atoms and R₅ is H, or straight or branched, saturated orunsaturated alkyl chain with 4 to 24 C atoms, and at least one fattyalcohol of the following formulaR₆—OH wherein R₆ is straight or branched, saturated or unsaturated alkylchain with 8 to 24 C atoms.
 2. Cleansing composition according to claim1, comprising at least one amino acid surfactant according to thegeneral formula at a concentration of 0.1 to 15% by weight, at least oneglyceryl ether according to general formula at a concentration of 0.1 to10% by weight and at least fatty alcohol according to general formula ata concentration of 0.1 to 5% by weight, all values are calculated tototal composition.
 3. Cleansing composition according to claim 1,further comprising at least one non-ionic surfactant, preferablyaccording to the general formulaR₆—O—(R₄O)_(n)—Z_(x), wherein R₆ is an alkyl group with 8 to 18 carbonatoms, R₄ is an ethylene or propylene group, Z is a saccharide groupwith 5 to 6 carbon atoms, n is a number from 0 to 10 and x is a numberbetween 1 and
 5. 4. Cleansing composition according to claim 1, furthercomprising at least one amphoteric surfactant, preferably selected frombetaines, amidoalkyl betaines and sulfobetaines, and their mixtures. 5.Composition according to claim 1, wherein the at least one amino acidsurfactant is selected from i—taurate surfactants according to thegeneral formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, R₂ is H or methyl, and M is H, sodium or potassium, ii—glutamatesurfactants are according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium,iii—alanine or alaninate surfactants according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, R₂ is H or methyl and M is H, sodium or potassium, iv—glycinesurfactants according to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms, and M is H, sodium or potassium, v—sarcosinate surfactantsaccording to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms and M is H, sodium or potassium, and vi—aspartate surfactantsaccording to the general formula

wherein R₁ is preferably a saturated or unsaturated, straight orbranched alkyl chain with 7 to 17 C atoms, and more preferably 9 to 13 Catoms and M is independent from each other H, sodium or potassium. 6.Cleansing composition according to claim 6, wherein the at least oneamino acid surfactant is selected from potassium cocoyl taurate,potassium methyl cocoyl taurate, sodium caproyl methyl taurate, sodiumcocoyl taurate, sodium lauroyl taurate, sodium methyl cocoyl taurate,sodium methyl lauroyl taurate, sodium methyl myristoyl taurate, sodiummethyl oleoyl taurate, sodium methyl palmitoyl taurate, sodium methylstearoyl taurate, dipotassium capryloyl glutamate, dipotassiumundecylenoyl glutamate, disodium capryloyl glutamate, disodium cocoylglutamate, disodium lauroyl glutamate, disodium stearoyl glutamate,disodium undecylenoyl glutamate, potassium capryloyl glutamate,potassium cocoyl glutamate, potassium lauroyl glutamate, potassiummyristoyl glutamate, potassium stearoyl glutamate, potassiumundecylenoyl glutamate, sodium capryloyl glutamate, sodium cocoylglutamate, sodium lauroyl glutamate, sodium myristoyl glutamate, sodiumolivoyl glutamate, sodium palmitoyl glutamate, sodium stearoylglutamate, sodium undecylenoyl glutamate, cocoyl methyl β-alanine,lauroyl β-alanine, lauroyl methyl β-alanine, myristoyl β-alanine,potassium lauroyl methyl β-alanine, sodium cocoyl alaninate, sodiumcocoyl methyl β-alanine and sodium myristoyl methyl β-alanine palmitoylglycine, sodium lauroyl glycine, sodium cocoyl glycine, sodium myristoylglycine, potassium lauroyl glycine, potassium cocoyl glycine, potassiumlauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodium cocoylsarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium myristoyl sarcosinate,and sodium palmitoyl sarcosinate and mixtures thereof, preferablypotassium lauroyl sarcosinate, potassium cocoyl sarcosinate, sodiumcocoyl sarcosinate, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, sodium lauroylaspartate, sodium myristoyl aspartate, sodium cocoyl aspartate, sodiumcaproyl aspartate, disodium lauroyl aspartate, disodium myristoylaspartate, disodium cocoyl aspartate, disodium caproyl aspartate,potassium lauroyl aspartate, potassium myristoyl aspartate, potassiumcocoyl aspartate, potassium caproyl aspartate, dipotassium lauroylaspartate, dipotassium myristoyl aspartate, dipotassium cocoylaspartate, and dipotassium caproyl aspartate and mixtures thereof. 7.Cleansing composition according to claim 1, comprising at least oneadditional anionic surfactant other then amino acid surfactant at aconcentration of 2 to 25% by weight calculated to total composition. 8.Composition according to claim 1, comprising at least one conditioningagent being a cationic polymer.
 9. Composition according to claim 1,comprising as glyceryl ether one or more compound selected from glycerylbutyl ether, glyceryl isobutyl ether, glyceryl tert-butyl ether,glyceryl pentyl ether, glyceryl isopentyl ether, glyceryl hexyl ether,glyceryl isohexyl ether, glyceryl heptyl ether, glyceryl octyl ether,glyceryl ethylhexyl ether, glyceryl nonyl ether, glyceryl decyl ether,glyceryl isodecyl ether, glyceryl lauryl ether, glyceryl myristyl ether,glyceryl palmityl ether, glyceryl stearyl ether and glyceryl behenylether and their mixtures, preferably glyceryl butyl ether, glycerylisobutyl ether, glyceryl tert-butyl ether, glyceryl pentyl ether,glyceryl isopentyl ether, glyceryl hexyl ether, glyceryl isohexyl ether,glyceryl heptyl ether, glyceryl octyl ether, glyceryl ethylhexyl ether,glyceryl nonyl ether, glyceryl decyl ether, glyceryl isodecyl ether areglyceryl lauryl ether and their mixtures, and as fatty alcohol acompound selected from decyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, lauryl alcohol,cetyl alcohol, stearyl alcohol, behenyl alcohol, and arachidyl alcoholand their mixtures preferably decyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, laurylalcohol, cetyl alcohol, and stearyl alcohol and their mixtures, and mostpreferably decyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol and lauryl alcohol and theirmixtures.
 10. Composition according to claim 1, comprising oilysubstances as conditioning agent selected from silicone oils, eithervolatile or non-volatile, natural and synthetic oils.
 11. Compositionaccording to claim 1, comprising at least one UV filter.
 12. Compositionaccording to claim 1, comprising at least one direct dye.
 13. (canceled)14. (canceled)